Thanks for your interest in

                               P&BNet(tm)    

             the Pen and Brush Network for Artists and Writers
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  і  P&BNet is a QWK, Postlink and FIDO-technology based echo for boards і
  і  which cater to creative people -- mainly writers, publishers, and   і
  і  artists. P&BNet is not a "general interest" network.                і
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       P&BNet espouses diversity in creativity. If your users are mostly
       mature individuals who enjoy creativity and creative stimulus,
       who do not need rules for conduct but conduct themselves with
       wit and style, who enjoy a wide range of interests but would
       rather not try to categorize each one... you've found the right
       network for your BBS.

       We don't call ourselves an "elite group" but somehow, that
       description fits.

       First and foremost, we are writers and artists.  Some of us have
       publications on the shelves at the local bookstores; others have
       artwork in various museums and galleries.  Above all, we share
       the same muse - that dream we fall into when we create.

       Many of us are professional publishers, too, and writers will
       find a tremendous research, reference and electronic publishing
       resource with P&BNet.

       In order to keep our network focused, we primarily offer
       conferences for networking between writers and artists. We do not
       constrain ourselves to ONLY those topics. To allow some free-flowing
       ideas exchange, we don't hamper creativity within the bounds of a
       "conference."  We use the conferences for focus.

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       There are many "mail tossers" that extract messages from your
       BBS, put them into a QWK packet, and import them to your
       network HUB.  Then they will accept a QWK packet from your
       HUB and import them as a REPLY packet into your BBS. Some
       examples of these "mail tossers" are RNET, QNET and MNET.
       This is the .QWK netmail method and it is extremely popular
       within P&BNet and many other networks.

       More sophisticated than a mail tosser is a mailstore software, and
       many of us are using Postlink.  This software is briefly described
       in our packet (in another file).  It allows you to send and receive
       files from any other Postlink-networking bbs on the network, route
       private messages to specific bbs's, and even network individually
       between other bbs's by claiming private and local channels between
       yourselves.

       If you would like to purchase and use the Postlink software please
       contact Lucia Chambers for more information.
       
       If you are a FIDONET participant or have installed the FIDO
       technology for other networking needs, you can use our FIDO HUBS
       for P&BNet mail and file transfers.

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       The Conference areas currently originated by P&BNet are
       described in two accompanying files:

           CONFS.LST - a simple description file
           CHANNELS.RPT - conferences and their Postlink channel numbers.

      All participating systems MUST carry the "NETADMIN" conference.
      This conference is for the SysOps only.

      All participating systems must also carry the NEWS conference,
      which is used by *everyone* to post announcements.
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                           і VERY IMPORTANT: і
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     Honor and foster individualism.  If you can't bear free speech,
     this is not the network for you.  P&BNet is an oasis for free
     thinkers and uninhibited writers.  This doesn't mean the conferences
     are trashy, it just means that:

  и  The only writing we moderate is writing which lacks basic elegance. и

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 і VERY VERY IMPORTANT: і NO P&BNet SYSTEM may cross-echo network
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 prior express permission of P&BNet(tm) and it's Main SySop/Founder, Lucia
 Chambers.  Failure to abide by this request will most certainly result
 in legal action initiated by P&BNet(tm).

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     A list of boards currently participating in the P&BNet echo are
     contained in the accompanying textfiles:  NODESx.LST
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     If you're interested in participating in P&BNet(tm), please fill
     out APP.TXT using a text editor, and upload your completed form
     to Pen and Brush BBS at (703) 644-5196 as LASTNAME.ZIP (your last
     name).  
 
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                      ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU !